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…<Tab/>In the current climate of international politics, there is a great deal of speculation regarding the governance of Islamic states. Many traditionally Muslim states have operated under theocratic rule, a difficult concept for the West…

…This paper is about Islams; Founder(s), Basic Beliefs, leaders/practitioners, and how Islam illustrates the ideals of Eastern philosophy. It will also include a comparison of Islam to Hinduism. Islam was founded by Muhammad. Muhammad…

…The Arabic word "Islam" means peace, submission, and obedience. The religion of Islam is the complete acceptance of the teaching and guidance of Allah as revealed to his prophet Muhammad peace be upon him (p.b.u.h). A Muslim is on whom believes…

…The word "Islam" is an Arabic word which means "submission to the will of God". This word comes from the same root as the Arabic word "salam", which means "peace". As such, the religion of Islam teaches that in order to achieve true peace of mind…

…How the West Perceives Islam and what Mazrui thinks is the Reality Most Westerners tend to view the Islamic societies as somewhat backward in their beliefs according to Mazrui. Commonly Westerners believe that this is due to the oppressed religious…

…their neighbors but as better than them, which leads to much of the violence and grief that exists in the world. This paper examines the phenomenon of Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt and Iran; comparing the effects that fundamentalism has had on these two…

…In about 610 AD, Muhammad founded the religion of Islam. Muslims, followers of the religion, believe that there is only one god, and that Muhammad is the prophet of that god. Throughout the years, Islam has gone through many changes. Arab society…

…ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE. Honour and Fleming have sought to distinguish Islamic architecture from Western classicism by suggesting that the Moslem architects¡¦ ¡§interest in structural problems would seem to have been primarily intellectual…

…Islam Islam has always appealed to a certain kind of person irrespective of his religious or cultural background the sincere and open-minded human being who has not lost hope of eventually knowing the truth, which will satisfy his soul. Islam refuses…

…ORIGINS AND HISTORY Islam claims up to 1.5 billion followers worldwide. For the last twenty years this religion has made the front page of today's newspapers which is more than any other. "As the fastest growing religion in the world, the U.S. holds up…